PROFESSIONAL+ORGANIZATIONS+IN+LIBRARY+MEDIA

=American Library Association (ALA) LEADING ORGANIZATION= The stated mission is, “To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”

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===The **American Association of School Librarians** (**AASL**) has been a division of the American_Library_Association|American Library Association (ALA) since 1951. Prior to that, school librarians were served by the School Library Section of ALA founded in 1914 which itself emerged from the Roundtable of Normal and High School Librarians which met first in 1913. The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library and also the media field.=== ==[|AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS (AASL)] Produced the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner. ==

National Plan for Implementation of //Standards for the 21st-Century Learner// and //Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs//

[|Resources for L4L Implementation - ALL RESOURCES FOUND HERE!]
===**YALSA** Division of the ALA - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18. Through its member-driven advocacy, research, and professional development initiatives, YALSA builds the capacity of libraries and librarians to engage, serve and empower teens.===